BMS Technician

UHDB; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UHDB NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to oversee the cost-efficient operation of building environmental control systems across the Queens Hospital Burton-On-Trent campus. You will ensure compliance with Health Technical Memorandum and Building Management Systems, supporting the Senior Management Team in safe operation and maintenance of plant and equipment.

Key duties include installing, commissioning, programming, troubleshooting and repairing environmental

Qualifications

• Recognised City & Guilds or NVQ 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering Maintenance.
• Hold Certificate in Plumbing, Heating, and Ventilation.
• Experience in the maintenance, repair, installation and fitting of BMS/ automated controls related subject for Schneider control systems.
• Current driving licence and use of vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain BMS installations, plant and equipment to ensure reliability.
• Program and commission BMS controls and sequences of operations.
• Troubleshoot and refine BMS to meet equipment specs.
• Monitor HVAC and water systems across the hospital estate.
• Follow safe working practices and responsive maintenance routines.

Skills

BMS maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ 3 in Electrical Engineering Maintenance

Certificate in Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation

Tools

Schneider control systems

Job description

Site Queens Hospital Town Burton-On-Trent Salary £36,883 - £44,899 pa (Salary is inclusive of a15% Recruitment & Retention Premia) Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats oryou require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

Responsible for the cost-efficient operation of building environmental control systems to ensure optimized equipment performance, energy utilization, indoor air quality and comfort. Candidate will ensure compliance with Health Technical Memorandum & Building Management Systems (BMS) to support the Senior Management Team in the safe operation and maintenance of all plant and equipment within the hospital estate. Key duties include supporting building operations through the installation, commissioning, programming, troubleshooting and repair of the environmental control systems as well as monitoring the BMS for HVAC and water systems throughout.

Candidates who have applied for this vacancy within the last 3 months and were unsuccessful at any stage of the recruitment process should not reapply unless you can demonstrate additional relevant skills, qualifications or experience acquired since your previous application.

Main duties of the job

To undertake, and be responsible for, the maintenance of the following critical equipment:

• Responsible for ensuring that an effective system for the regular testing, maintenance and repair is in place for all BMS installations, plant and equipment.

Programs BMS controls and sequences of operations, monitor, troubleshoots, and refines the BMS to meet the equipment specifications.

Closing date of applications: 05 November 2026

Interview date: TBC

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa,

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to your individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised City & Guilds or NVQ 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering Maintenance or an Btec/HNC/Diploma in Engineering
• Hold Certificate in Plumbing, Heating, and Ventilation

Experience

• Experience in the maintenance, repair, installation and fitting of BMS/ automated controls related subject for Schneider control systems

Skills

• Current driving licence and use of vehicle.

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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